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<blockquote data-quote="LittleDudesMom" data-source="post: 612464" data-attributes="member: 805"><p><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Update on doctor appointment. difficult child and I went to the psychiatrist on Thursday. At the last minute, he wanted me to come in with him but I told him I felt very strongly that he should go in first and talk to Dr. M. doctor came out and got me about 20 minutes later (even though this appointment was only supposed to be 15 min maintenance). Basically his recommendation is that difficult child be given a 50 mg dose of trazodone at bedtime and go back on his vyvanse.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms'"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms'"><span style="font-size: 12px">He and difficult child discussed that he (difficult child) is a deep thinker and has a tendency to have increased anxiety. He's not sleeping well at night because he wakes several times during the night and then lays there thinking -- he then is tired at school and usually wants to take a nap in the late afternoon. When he does, it's hard for him to go back to sleep at night.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms'"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms'"><span style="font-size: 12px">He suggested that the trazodone, at that mg, should not only help difficult child sleep, but help him stay asleep. He said when he was doing residential it was one of the medications preferred for sleep (off lable). He wants difficult child to go back on the vyvanse not because he's not doing well in school, but because he told the doctor his focus was off. He told difficult child that he wanted him to have a good, productive day and then a good night's sleep. He felt that would be the first step (and hopefully the only step). He doesn't want to treat depression per say because he feels the lack of focus, anxiety, and sleeplessness and then tiredness should be tackled first.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms'"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms'"><span style="font-size: 12px">He wants to see difficult child in three weeks.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms'"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms'"><span style="font-size: 12px">He suggested difficult child not take the trazodone that evening, but wait until friday night so we could see how he feels upon waking sat and sun to prep for monday school.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms'"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms'"><span style="font-size: 12px">He also suggested that difficult child, since he has responded so positively in the past, might want to "talk to someone". difficult child and I discussed a new therapist since our beloved therapist of 13 years is a woman and he feels more of a desire to speak with a male now. I asked the psychiatrist if he had a recommendation and he actually suggested a young therapist in his office. Since we don't have insurance until January, we'll wait till then.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms'"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms'"><span style="font-size: 12px">difficult child felt very positive about the outcome and you could see a relief within and without not having heard, "you are really depressed like before".</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms'"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Sharon</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms'"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LittleDudesMom, post: 612464, member: 805"] [FONT=comic sans ms][SIZE=3]Update on doctor appointment. difficult child and I went to the psychiatrist on Thursday. At the last minute, he wanted me to come in with him but I told him I felt very strongly that he should go in first and talk to Dr. M. doctor came out and got me about 20 minutes later (even though this appointment was only supposed to be 15 min maintenance). Basically his recommendation is that difficult child be given a 50 mg dose of trazodone at bedtime and go back on his vyvanse. He and difficult child discussed that he (difficult child) is a deep thinker and has a tendency to have increased anxiety. He's not sleeping well at night because he wakes several times during the night and then lays there thinking -- he then is tired at school and usually wants to take a nap in the late afternoon. When he does, it's hard for him to go back to sleep at night. He suggested that the trazodone, at that mg, should not only help difficult child sleep, but help him stay asleep. He said when he was doing residential it was one of the medications preferred for sleep (off lable). He wants difficult child to go back on the vyvanse not because he's not doing well in school, but because he told the doctor his focus was off. He told difficult child that he wanted him to have a good, productive day and then a good night's sleep. He felt that would be the first step (and hopefully the only step). He doesn't want to treat depression per say because he feels the lack of focus, anxiety, and sleeplessness and then tiredness should be tackled first. He wants to see difficult child in three weeks. He suggested difficult child not take the trazodone that evening, but wait until friday night so we could see how he feels upon waking sat and sun to prep for monday school. He also suggested that difficult child, since he has responded so positively in the past, might want to "talk to someone". difficult child and I discussed a new therapist since our beloved therapist of 13 years is a woman and he feels more of a desire to speak with a male now. I asked the psychiatrist if he had a recommendation and he actually suggested a young therapist in his office. Since we don't have insurance until January, we'll wait till then. difficult child felt very positive about the outcome and you could see a relief within and without not having heard, "you are really depressed like before". Sharon [/SIZE][/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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